Choosing the Right Container ­—

What To Ask Before Ordering Your Next Lot of Plastic Pails

From food products to paint, to laundry detergent, to joint compound, a vast array of products are packed, stacked, shipped, stored, displayed, and sold in rigid plastic containers.

Can’t Succeed at Molding ‘Commodities’?  Best to ‘Can’ That Way of Thinking

So you think a can is a can is a can? Then you probably never heard of Plastican. Since its founding in 1970 by the Clementi family in Leominster, Mass., Plastican has established a leading position in open-head pails with a line of products that demonstrate more innovation than one might expect in a so-called commodity processing operation.

Plastican Inc. Meets Customers' Needs, Develops Innovative Packaging Products

How does Plastican Inc., a supplier of rigid plastic containers with four manufacturing sites, manage to lead the market? By listening to customers.